Madelinetosh Tosh Sock Yarn - Thyme (Discontinued) Reviews

Note: Dyed by hand in small batches, Madelinetosh yarns do not come in dye lots. We do our best to visually match hanks for each order and will contact you via email if one or more hanks differ noticeably from the others. The beauty of hand-dyed yarns is that each hank is a unique work of art, so please be aware that there can be a variation in coloring, hue and saturation, even within the same dye batch.

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Madelinetosh Sock is a 100% superwash merino wool and is available in luscious glazed solid colorways. With a generous 395 yards per skein one skein is enough yardage to complete a woman's size large pair of socks. Each squishy soft skein of the Madeline Tosh Sock is hand-dyed in small dye lots and machine washable.

This colorway is for socks to go with a sweater that I knitted of Tosh Pashmina, but I have knitted sweaters with Tosh Sock Yarn in other colorways. They are delightfully soft with no hint of stiffness despite the yarn's tight twist, and they hold up well without the almost-instant pilling that is characteristic of so many merino yarns. Monochrome shadings are beautiful, and I seldom see any pooling. This yarn is great for socks, too, but I wouldn't use it for socks that get frequent wear unless I'm willing to add a strand of nylon yarn to heels and toes.

I normally knit socks in wool/nylon blends but I make an exception for Tosh Sock. Holds up nicely with wear and gives good stitch definition. One skein is a bit short for a pair of men's 9.5 socks for my boyfriend but two is just enough for a pair for him and a pair for me women's size 5.5 so it all evens out.